DAY 30   < My Thoughts >    “Day 30.” ​ ​Here, are some final thoughts, on this last day of April Is Autism Awareness Month. You may find the following information interesting. And, my hope is that my website will be shared, globally. Thank you. The Book: Zucker, C. & Donvan, J. (2017). In a Different Key: The Story of Autism; Paperback – January 17, 2017. Movie: In A Different Key. A true story of love, difference, and the fight to belong. Inspired by the Pulitzer Prize Finalist Book. Original Music by Wynton Marsalis. Retrieved online from – https://w ..read more

DAY 29 ​In closing of April Is Autism Awareness Month, let's take another look at those who have gone before us. PREVIOUS Autism Awareness Month, from www.sarasautismsite.com website ARCHIVES ~ (R-hand side of Lates BLOG Posting, under Author Information.)  Archives of previous 'April Is Autism Awareness Month'  BLOGs  –   ​4/8/2020, 4/25/2021, 4/10/2022, 4/26/2023 4/8/2021  Luker, S. (2024) Archive Excerpt Luker, S. (2024). Excerpt from ~ UNIT 6 CH 5 – Where to Look for Resources CHAPTER 5 – FUT ..read more

DAY TWENTY-EIGHT   What is the most concerning or destructive thing that is going on right now in your child’s world?   Luker, S. (2024) Who May Help? UNIT 7– 10  CAMs             Section 10: CAMs Complementary & Alternative Medicine                PART 7 –                 13. neuro-therapy                 14.  ..read more

DAY TWENTY-SIX is DAY TWENTY-FIVE, Continued.   Luker, S. (2024) UNIT 7– 7  CAMs             Section 7: CAMs Complementary & Alternative Medicine       PART 4 –  7.  creative therapy (Continued from DAY 25)                              7. e. adventure therapy                        8.  facilitated communication 7e. Adventure Therapy ​ Note: Because it has so ..read more

​DAY TWENTY-FIVE   What is the most concerning or destructive thing that is going on right now in your child’s world?   Next we look at –   Luker, S. (2024) UNIT 7– 7  CAMs             Section 7: CAMs Complementary & Alternative Medicine              PART 4 –                 7.  creative therapy               ..read more

DAY TWENTY-FOUR   What is the most concerning or destructive thing that is going on right now in your child’s world?   Next we look at –   UNIT 7– 5  CAMs             Section 5: CAMs Complementary & Alternative Medicine              PART 2 –                 3. anti-inflammatory therapy                 4. audit ..read more

DAY TWENTY-THREE   What is the most concerning or destructive thing that is going on right now in your child’s world? Where to look for HELP?   UNDER... “Who May Help?" You want to understand about CAMs. < My Thoughts >    “…understand about CAMs.”   Approach all of these Complementary & Alternative Medicine treatments with CAUTION. None have been approved for use for children and/or adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and could be life threatening. I offer this only as an attempt to give you some information as to what you may hear or s ..read more

DAY TWENTY-TWO   What is the most concerning or destructive thing that is going on right now in your child’s world? Where to look for HELP?   Note: Luker, S. (2024). Read more about CAMs in UNIT 7 – 3  OTHER PROGRAMS, THERAPIES, APPROACHES: MEDICATION & DIETARY APPROACH Section 3: CAMs When trying to get to know the child behind the autism, understand that s/he may be showing symptoms of more than one problem, challenge, or disorder. Prioritize your child’s concerning behavior. Is s/he refusing to eat to the degree that it is becoming life threatening? Is s ..read more

DAY TWENTY      What is the most concerning or destructive thing that is going on right now in your child’s world? Where to look for HELP?   Note: Read more about Who May Help in UNIT 7, SECTION 1 – WHO MAY HELP US? OTHER THERAPIES; ABA, CBT, DIR/Floortime, OT, PECS   The following THERAPIES (ABA, CBT, DIR/Floortime, OT, PECS) are described without intent, or suggestion of status or effectiveness.  INTRODUCTION to ‘OTHER’ THERAPIES; ABA, CBT, DIR/Floortime, OT, PECS   Therapies are often used in conjunction with other programs. Parents often engage in t ..read more

DAY NINETEEN   What is the most concerning or destructive thing that is going on right now in your child’s world? Where to look for HELP?   UNIT 7 – 0   Who May Help? INTRODUCTION (UNIT 7 – 0)  CHAPTER 1 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS & THERAPIES ​Luker, S. (2024) Who May Help? Getting ‘help’ for the child with autism is the key. Learning about who may help. Finding, or deciding on an intervention, therapy, program, and/or treatment program being offered to your child can be somewhat overwhelming. Then, there are all the things that you and your child will be subjec ..read more